impersonation

Does the law allow you to impersonate someone online? An American woman in New Jersey found a possible answer to this question. She was charged with identity theft and faced 18 months in prison for impersonating her ex-boyfriend on Facebook [...]

A fake social media account could result in legal action against the impersonator in terms of either civil or criminal law. However, this pre-supposes that one is able to ascertain the true identity of the person behind the impersonation. This [...]